Founded in 1982, the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation has been fortunate to have many generous patrons who have made it possible to develop Cottage Health System into the prestigious organization it is today. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation which safeguards the assets of the hospital and supports a number of carefully selected health-related charitable, scientific, clinical, wellness, and educational activities, both inside and outside the hospital.

Following completion of its ambitious 5-year Capital Campaign, the Foundation has developed new philanthropic priorities to ensure comprehensive high-quality care far into the future.